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Author: Hon Peeni Henare

Minister of Defence Hon Peeni Henare has today announced the establishment of his Ministerial Advisory Panel to provide independent advice throughout the recently commissioned Defence Policy Review.

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Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/advisory-panel-appointed-defence-policy-review
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Author: Thomas Manch

A high-powered advisory panel headed by government fix-it man Sir Brian Roche will help set the course for a major review of New Zealand’s defence strategy.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/130171262/government-fixit-man-sir-brian-roche-to-lead-defence-policy-review-panel
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Author: Jonathan Killick

The Royal New Zealand Navy is having to cannibalise one of its own ships for a spare part, to bring home a frigate stranded in Australia.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300712735/navy-cannibalising-own-ship-in-auckland-to-bring-home-frigate-stuck-in-sydney
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Don't take this article out of context...they article even states that this is common practise. If a vessel needs a part and another ship or vessel has the part and not needing it while it is in NZ port. It gets sent over to get the vessel home and waiting for the replacement part come from the supplier. This is nothing new...
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Author: RNZ

The New Zealand Defence Force says two Reserve Army soldiers may be in Ukraine, or were there previously.

Following the death of Dominic Abelen, who was killed fighting Russian forces, the military has contacted soldiers on leave without pay to stress they cannot go to Ukraine as per the 'do not travel' advisory.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/09/new-zealand-defence-force-says-two-reserve-army-soldiers-may-be-or-were-in-ukraine.html
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Author: Caley Callahan

Personnel are leaving our Defence Force in record numbers.

With many being lured away by better pay and conditions, the attrition rate is the highest it's been in decades.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/09/personnel-leaving-defence-force-in-record-numbers-over-pay-conditions-and-miq-tours.html
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Author: James Halpin

The army is operating at around 70% strength as it looks to rebuild from mass resignations following its MIQ guarding operation – and it’s going to take until 2026 to finish the regeneration.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300680131/training-ukrainian-troops-could-inspire-army-regeneration-after-miq-exodus
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Author: Benjamin Felton

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion undertook a rare surveillance flight over the South China Sea last week. The Orion involved, NZ4202, is one of only three Orions that remain in RNZAF service pending the arrival of the P-8A. 

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Article: https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/08/29/aotearoa-new-zealand-conducts-rare-patrol-in-south-china-sea/
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Author: Larissa Howie

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has started contacting all 94 personnel on unpaid leave reminding them they cannot go to Ukraine, but said it does not know how many staff are already there.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/27/nzdf-remind-on-leave-soldiers-they-cannot-go-to-ukraine/
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  1. Statement on reports of death of New Zealand soldier
  2. First flight for the P-8A Poseidon
  3. NZ sending 120 Defence Force personnel to UK to train Ukrainians
  4. RNZAF First P-8A Posiedon of the Factory floor
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